In memory of our beloved pets:

Sammy Callery Cappuccino Cote Marley Crowley Melvin Dzendolet Maggie Glew Sidney Govednik Silver Haskell Maggie Jellerson Lou Kelley

Misty Machado Sheba Reilly Puddy Runnells Cooper Ryan Chloe Slater Sarika White Luna Woodfin Nunzie Wortman

Remembering Melvin Dzendolet Mel was born in Bill Collins and Karen Dzendolet’s kitchen on January 26, 1996. That’s not so unusual, as puppies are born every day. But his mom Hazel was an ex-racing greyhound. They don’t give birth in too many kitchens. And that was just the beginning of Mel’s unusual life. People would often ask if Mel was different from other greyhounds because he never saw a track. Yes he was different. From the way he put his pointy snout into other people jacket pockets in his search for treats, to the way he’d fly up AND down the stairs. He didn’t want to just sleep on the bed. He wanted to sleep under the covers. Unlike most ex-racers, he loved to chase kong toys at the beach. And he wouldn’t take a corner of the sofa when the whole couch would be available. While many ex-racers acquire one or two of these traits along the way, Mel had them all, and many more. We were all fortunate. He had the chance to have a real puppyhood, to be a real dog, and he grabbed at both. Mel was a very special client who was profiled last April in our newsletter. We will all miss him very much, but were lucky to have known this sweet, silly, gentle soul. We hope only to reciprocate some of the love and unselfishness that our four legged friends give so freely. Here is a link to Pet Memorial Park, the crematorium that we recommend: www.petmempark.com "If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." Will Rodgers   Back to the Newsletter